Asia Pacific
Thailand malls reopen, with temperatures taken, masks worn
Thais streamed into shopping malls on Sunday, once again enjoying their air-conditioned oases as the country eased one of the restrictions imposed ...Powerful storm forces thousands from homes in virus-hit Philippines
Tens of thousands of people were forced into cramped shelters by the powerful storm pounding the Philippines on Friday, making social distancing ...Coronavirus deaths surpass 300,000 worldwide
The global death toll from the coronavirus has reached more than 300,000, as nearly 85,000 people in the US have died following ...Japan lifts virus emergency for most regions
Japan’s prime minister on Thursday lifted a state of emergency imposed due to the coronavirus for the majority of the country but ...Fresh test for Wuhan as cluster sparks mass virus screening
Nervous residents of China’s pandemic epicentre of Wuhan queued up across the city to be tested for the coronavirus on Thursday after ...Chinese city in partial lockdown over ‘major risk’ of virus spread
A northeastern Chinese city has partially shut its borders, cut off transport links and closed schools after the emergence of a local ...Emirates Airline plans scheduled flights from May 21 to nine cities
Emirates Airline from May 21 plans to operate scheduled flight services from Dubai to London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, Madrid, Chicago, Toronto, ...Virus hope in US as WHO hails global progress
The United States has logged a second consecutive day of fewer than 900 coronavirus deaths, as the World Health Organization hailed global ...Wuhan to test entire population after new virus cluster
Wuhan plans to conduct coronavirus tests on the Chinese city’s entire population after new cases emerged for the first time in weeks ...Seoul closes bars and clubs over fears of virus second wave
South Korea’s capital has ordered the closure of all clubs and bars after a burst of new cases sparked fears of a ...














